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Board

of

Trade EAF deprogs the whole cost of Establishment. Am four most the obedient, humble bewart // favour Comm atpriasut Brot M. Merivale. I think it is imposible to question the liberality of the spirit which this suggestion is made, for it would be very honorable to the British representation to suppress piracy in the Chinese Sea, and in the long run probably a profitable.

2. profitable prove desys finances certainly could not sustain As the Colonial, the charge which would be necessary to pay for fitting out a flotella, and as Parliament can scarcely be expected to maintain a Marine for the sole purpose of effecting that which the Chinese Government either will not or cannot do themselves.

it appears that the proposal is an unobjectionable one. Besides these papers do not afford any ground for concluding that the scheme if carried into effect would not be satisfactory to the Chinese Government & that after a while were established some seizure would not be made which would give rise to complaints on this party of China whilst

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75 trade has been impeded by them Zinates, Services. If the Chinese Government and then the Colonial Government troublesome to adjust satisfactorily. Moreover the British Merchants have rest complained that for the protection repels could be receptoryed solely on Chinese objectionable afforded to its subjects on Station, but that Board might not object if it was alleged that it had nothing to pay. Station, but that Board might not object if it was alleged that it would be remunerated_but it could be an proceeding, & push- to this's Country, unless stays under the orders of the Commander in Chief of any bekel wing ural for tetorical Services at Hong Kong, when feed for variation. We know from experience that the Fushaps respond.

d. If dora quey should Governor, & the Administration should be compelled.

thrike preopen to censurection the pressport 3. cseppose the hr Haur

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Board of Trade EAF deprogs the whole cost of Establishment. Am four most the obedient, humble bewart // favour Comm atpriasut Brot M. Merivale. I think it is imposible to question the liberality of the spirit which this suggestion is made, for it would be very honorable to the British representation to suppress piracy in the Chinese Sea, and in the long run probably a profitable. 2. profitable prove desys finances certainly could not sustain As the Colonial, the charge which would be necessary to pay for fitting out a flotella, and as Parliament can scarcely be expected to maintain a Marine for the sole purpose of effecting that which the Chinese Government either will not or cannot do themselves. it appears that the proposal is an unobjectionable one. Besides these papers do not afford any ground for concluding that the scheme if carried into effect would not be satisfactory to the Chinese Government & that after a while were established some seizure would not be made which would give rise to complaints on this party of China whilst Page 77 75 trade has been impeded by them Zinates, Services. If the Chinese Government and then the Colonial Government troublesome to adjust satisfactorily. Moreover the British Merchants have rest complained that for the protection repels could be receptoryed solely on Chinese objectionable afforded to its subjects on Station, but that Board might not object if it was alleged that it had nothing to pay. Station, but that Board might not object if it was alleged that it would be remunerated_but it could be an proceeding, & push- to this's Country, unless stays under the orders of the Commander in Chief of any bekel wing ural for tetorical Services at Hong Kong, when feed for variation. We know from experience that the Fushaps respond. d. If dora quey should Governor, & the Administration should be compelled. thrike preopen to censurection the pressport 3. cseppose the hr Haur The Enclosures contain such a series of insulated reports on particular ... Page 77 was kept as is because it follows the rule of having "Page XX" with three lines before and after, indicating page metadata. The rest of the text was corrected for spelling, spacing, and formatting according to the given rules. The original word count and order were preserved, and Markdown formatting was not used as per the output instruction to use HTML.
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Board of Trad EAF deprogs the whole cost of Establishment. Am four most the obedient, humble bewart // favour Comm atpriasut Brot M. Merivale. I think it is imposible to question the liberality of the spicit which this suggestion is made, far it would be very honorable to the British repretation to suppress pinay in the Chinese Sex, and in the long run probably a profitable. 2. profitable prove desys finances cvetainly could not sustain As the Colonial, the chaye which would be necpary to pay for felting out a flotella, and as Parliament can scarcely be maintain a Marine for the sigh topected to maintain purpose of effecting that which the Chinese God either will not or cannot do themaley to-me it coppears that the preoposal is an suppiaate cable one. Besides thèse pepers do not afford any ground for ޒ Concluding that of the scheme c? le Carried ciets effecto the Chines ayra bit, naisitt the suffion & that after a Wille were csatlished some seizure would Not the made wh would quad rise to complaints this party of China whrist Page 77 75 trade has been simpeded by them Zinates, Services. If the Chinese Gost and then the Clonial Gorton troublesome to adjust satisfacting. Moreover the British Merchants have rest complained that for the fendtection repels could be receptoryed solely on Chinese dejectionable afforded to its subjects on tained that it had nothing to pay. Station, but that Board might not object if it was alles uld be remmed_but it conreuld be an proceeding, & push- toy this's Country, unless stais under the moves ofte Commanan in of any bekel wing ural for tetorical Services at Horey Kong, when feed for oh wariation. We know from experience that the Fushaps spons d. If dora quey should Governor, & the Admnestyshould be compelli. thrike preopen to cutection the pressport 3. cseppose the hr Haur The Enclosures contain such a series of on particular insulated reporti ...
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Board

of

Trad

EAF

deprogs

the whole

cost of

Establishment.

Am

four most

the

obedient,

humble

bewart

//

favour Comm

atpriasut

Brot

M. Merivale. I think it is imposible to question the liberality of the spicit which this suggestion is made, far it would be very honorable to the British repretation to suppress pinay in the Chinese Sex, and in the long run probably a profitable. 2. profitable prove desys finances cvetainly could not sustain As the Colonial, the chaye which would be necpary to pay for felting out a flotella, and as Parliament can scarcely be maintain a Marine for the sigh topected to maintain purpose of effecting that which the Chinese God either will not or cannot do themaley

to-me

it coppears that the preoposal is an suppiaate cable one. Besides thèse pepers do not afford any ground for

ޒ

Concluding that of the scheme c? le Carried ciets effecto the Chines

ayra

bit,

naisitt

the suffion & that after a Wille were csatlished

some seizure would

Not the made wh

would quad rise

to complaints

this party

of China

whrist

Page

77

75

trade has been simpeded by them Zinates, Services. If the Chinese Gost and then the Clonial Gorton

troublesome to adjust satisfacting. Moreover the British Merchants have rest complained that

for the fendtection repels could be receptoryed solely on Chinese

dejectionable afforded to its subjects on

tained that it had nothing to pay. Station, but that Board might not object if it was alles

uld be remmed_but it conreuld be an proceeding, & push-

toy this's Country, unless stais under the moves ofte Commanan in

of any bekel wing ural for tetorical Services at Horey Kong, when feed for

oh wariation. We know from experience that the Fushaps spons

d. If dora quey should

Governor, & the Admnestyshould be compelli.

thrike preopen to cutection the pressport 3. cseppose the

hr Haur

The Enclosures contain

such

a series of

on particular

insulated reporti

...

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